Chapter 923 Long Time No See, Autumn
Anyway, there was no rush. Lu Yuanqiu deliberately rode his bike around for a while. Bai Qingxia knew the way and, knowing Lu Yuanqiu's idea, leisurely swung her legs on the back seat. The white socks she was wearing were very pretty, and every fold was pulled into the shape that Lu Yuanqiu liked the most.
"You are my little apple~"
"They've been brainwashed for two years already."
Lu Yuanqiu started to complain, and Bai Qingxia immediately shut up. She just subconsciously wanted to hum a song, and this melody just happened to be the most familiar to her. After all these years, she still couldn't get rid of her little problem of being ashamed to sing. After all, who would have thought that a girl with such a beautiful voice who usually likes to listen to songs would be tone-deaf?
The bike reached an intersection. Lu Yuanqiu pressed the brake, and the zebra crossing led to the left, into a familiar alley.
Osmanthus Lane.
"They're going to demolish it..." Bai Qingxia looked surprised.
Lu Yuanqiu nodded: "Mm."
The demolition of this urban village began in 2016. Lu Yuanqiu had mentioned it briefly back in the year he was reborn... Wait, was it just something he said, or something he thought about? It's been so long, I can't remember anymore.
The alley was deserted, with no one in sight. The ground was covered with rubble and broken glass. Every single-story house had the word "demolish" circled in red on its walls. The steel bars and broken walls on the second floor were exposed, creating a desolate scene.
Lu Yuanqiu and Bai Qingxia watched quietly.
The next second, all the broken glass and stones on the ground suddenly rose up and returned to the ruins. The house was instantly restored. An old man in a sanitation worker's uniform walked unsteadily toward the alley entrance. A boy and girl in blue and white school uniforms smiled and chatted as they walked inside. They brushed past the sanitation worker. Above was a sky filled with orange-red sunset clouds, which was very beautiful. Looking down, the sanitation worker and the boy and girl had disappeared, leaving only the bright red "demolish" characters.
"Want to go in and take a look?" Lu Yuanqiu asked, glancing sideways.
Bai Qingxia gently shook her head: "No, let's go. Besides, the road inside isn't easy to ride anymore."
Lu Yuanqiu stepped off the pedal and left, but couldn't help looking back one last time.
Humans are indeed greedy; at this moment, he even had the thought of being able to be reborn again...
Six years ago, his rebirth came with great fanfare, but in the blink of an eye, Lu Yuanqiu was 23 years old again. All the memories of the past six years were gradually fading from his mind. From the initial excitement to the current calm, fate gave him a chance to cherish his youth, and he did cherish it. But when he looked back, he still felt that he had not done well enough.
Perhaps what God truly taught him was not how to change his fate.
Instead, cherish the people in front of you.
Lu Yuanqiu suddenly stood up and pedaled, increasing the bicycle's speed. Bai Qingxia screamed from behind, raising her arm to hug him: "Why are you still acting like a child!"
"Hehehe! You're praising me for staying young forever, huh?"
The bicycle whizzed past the roadside.
The elderly people nearby turned around and looked at the scene, cursing and swearing: "Which school do these two kids go to? They didn't get enough homework. They should have told their teacher."
Lu Yuanqiu didn't expect that Zhong Jincheng's Big Ben Milk Tea Shop was in such a good location. He was prepared to search for it carefully when he came, but Bai Qingxia pointed it out easily and he saw that the milk tea shop was right across from No. 7 Middle School.
The car stopped in front of the shop. Bai Qingxia got out of the car, first unleashing a series of invisible punches at Lu Yuanqiu's back, before walking into the milk tea shop.
One customer after another turned to look at her. When Lu Yuanqiu entered, she saw a boy who looked like a male high school student desperately trying to wink at his friend who had his back to the door. Everyone understood what he meant. Lu Yuanqiu almost burst out laughing when she saw it.
"Hey! My friend!" Zhong Jincheng came out from behind the counter, looking at Lu Yuanqiu and the other person in surprise, and opened his arms to greet them.
...Didn't you give us advance notice before you came? What's with that surprised look on your face?
Bai Qingxia tucked her forearm in front of her to avoid the guy's enthusiastic hug, while Zhong Jincheng successfully hugged Lu Yuanqiu. The two held each other's arms and looked at each other affectionately.
“Long time no see, Qiu,” Zhong Jincheng said.
Just as Lu Yuanqiu was about to respond affectionately, Zhong Jincheng suddenly used his arm to press him against an advertising board. Lu Yuanqiu turned his head and saw a Chinese character "秋" (Qiu) next to him, along with his cartoon image.
"Qiu!" Zhong Jincheng called out again with deep emotion, this time attracting the attention of all the customers in the store.
"You son of a bitch..." Lu Yuanqiu finally understood what this guy was doing.
"Go away, where are your wife and kids?" Lu Yuanqiu pushed him away impatiently.
"Upstairs."
Bai Qingxia laughed and ran upstairs.
When he opened the shop, Zhong Jincheng said that, like Zhuda, he wanted to turn the second floor of the milk tea shop into a place for gatherings with friends. He wouldn't entertain guests there, but would play cards and chat, and enjoy the beautiful scenery from the window.
Lu Yuanqiu also went upstairs. He didn't want to be dragged into advertising by Zhong Jincheng, and he didn't need to check on the store's business.
The comic "Remembering Those Bygone Days" has been launched online thanks to Lu's professional management. While it's not a huge hit, it's quite well-known, given its association with Xia Yiwan Noodles. Big Ben Milk Tea Shop is the only business besides Lu's Bai Xi that can reasonably use the comic to generate profit.
So the store was doing very well. As soon as Lu Yuanqiu came in, he saw several employees busy behind the counter. Zhong Jincheng had just been slacking off downstairs.
"You're here!" Luo Wei greeted them with a smile. She was sitting on the thick carpet on the second floor when, before she knew it, Zhong Yuanshuo, who had been playing in her arms, suddenly stood up and ran towards the stairwell.
"You brat!" Luo Wei cursed, reaching out to grab him but failing.
"Hey!" Bai Qingxia stomped her right foot, put her hands on her hips, and blocked the small Zhong Yuanshuo with her body. Zhong Yuanshuo looked up at her with a cute expression. He moved to the side, and Bai Qingxia moved in the same direction, saying in a serious but cute tone, "Don't run around!"
Luo Wei called out, "Call her Auntie."
Zhong Yuanshuo ignored her and started playing by himself. He and Bai Qingxia moved from side to side, and the two of them, one big and one small, competed for several rounds. Finally, Bai Qingxia grabbed him by the armpits, picked him up, took off her shoes, stepped onto the carpet, and walked towards Luo Wei.
“The little one is growing up so fast, he can already walk.” Lu Yuanqiu also took off his shoes and took Zhong Yuanshuo from Bai Qingxia.
“She looks more and more like Zhong Jincheng as she grows up.” Lu Yuanqiu looked at Luo Wei in surprise.
Luo Wei said with dissatisfaction, "Hmph, someone like him would ruin everything."
"I think she looks more like my senior, with big eyes, so cute." Bai Qingxia pinched the little one's cheeks, her eyes full of love for the child.
(End of this chapter)
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